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Humus mediteranean
Mega ApetitPlant Based Foods And Beverages · 5949065033286

Humus mediteranean

Greenveil's read: acceptable. Food health moderate · 1 additive of concern (Sodium benzoate).

Food health
Moderate
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Gluten
  • Sesame

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 15 Oct 2025

Why it's rated this way

1 additive on this label is on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. Sodium benzoateModerate concernPreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Nǎut fiert47.1%No flag
  • Tahini14.1%No flag
  • Seminţe de susan prăjite14.1%No flag
  • Water11.5%No flag›
  • Vinete8.8%No flag
  • Pastă de roşii4.8%No flag
  • Ardei gras roşu2.8%No flag
  • Onion2.6%No flag›
  • Sunflower oil2.1%No flag›
  • Iodised salt0.5%No flag
  • Chili pepper0.5%No flag›
  • Vinegar0.5%No flag›
  • Coriandru verde0.5%No flag
  • Sugar0.5%No flag›
  • Usturoi granulat0.5%No flag
  • Acidity regulator0.5%No flag
  • Acid citric · E3300.5%No flag
  • Conservanti0.5%No flag
  • Benzoat de sodiu · E2110.3%Moderate

    Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.

  • Sorbat de potasiu · E2020.3%No flag
  • Cumin0.5%No flag›
  • Felina1.7%No flag
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Nǎut fiert 47,05%, tahină 14,11% (seminţe de susan prăjite), apa, vinete 8,81%, pastă de roşii 4,76%, ardei gras roşu, ceapă, ulei de floarea-soarelui, sare iodată, ardei iute, otet, coriandru verde, zahăr, usturoi granulat, corector de aciditate: acid citric, conservanti (benzoat de sodiu, sorbat de potasiu), chimion. Poate contine urme de grâu (gluten), felina.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Gluten, Sesame.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 15 Oct 2025

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

1 high · 3 low · 3 not assessed

3 of 7 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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